TROY, N.Y. – Twenty-three Union College student-athletes were recognized for academic success by earning spots on the Liberty League Winter All-Academic Teams, the conference announced on Thursday.
The Liberty League's winter championship sports include men's and women's basketball, swimming & diving and squash. To be recognized as a member of the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, have a year of residence on campus, and achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30.
Over 56 percent (13) of Union's honorees are repeat selections to the All-Academic Team, while three seniors were selected for the maximum third straight season. The women's basketball team led all winter sports with a program-record-tying nine selections, followed by the women's swimming and diving team with seven honorees, the men's basketball team with five and the men's swimming & diving team with two.
All of Union's All-Academic selections are listed below:
Women's Basketball
**
Grace Arcoleo, Sr.
*
Grace Ardito, Sr.
Ally Burke, Jr.
Grace Ceseretti, Sr.
Julia Finney, So.
Anna O'Keefe, So.
*
Jelena Perovic, Sr.
*
Morgan Schultz, Jr.
*
Casey Weeren, Jr.
Women's Swimming and Diving
*
Ella Bouvier, Jr.
*
Grace Furtado, Jr.
Jess Konsky, Jr.
*
Chloe Matthews, Jr.
*
Samantha Picciotti, Jr.
Kathlyn Pomeroy, So.
Sarah Ramirez, Jr.
Men's Basketball
**
Neil Daterao, Sr.
*
Matthew Garside, Jr.
**
Kidder Lindley, Sr.
*
Jack Plesser, Jr.
Will Yakoobian, So.
Men's Swimming and Diving
Nick Megas, So.
Cole Pierson, Jr.
** Three-time All-Academic selection
* Two-time All-Academic selection
